Township government · Jay County, IN

Wayne Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wayne Township took in $172 thousand and spent $191 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes81%State tax money19%

What stands out

81%

of Wayne Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes81%

Property tax
81%$140 thousand

State tax money19%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
19%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Sent to other local governments31%

What stands out

31%

of Wayne Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$66 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$66 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$65 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$65 thousand
Sent to other local governments
31%$60 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$60 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wayne Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Wayne Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.